type-3 (was: Re: [SunRescue] RE: Which Box Should I use?)

James Lockwood rescue at sunhelp.org
Tue Mar 13 12:35:44 CST 2001


On Tue, 13 Mar 2001, Stefan Hames wrote:

> And where does one obtain said teflon strips?  The felt pads seem to 
> collect all manner of gunk - although they're easier to clean than 
> the insides of a mechanical mouse, I end up doing it more often.  The 
> feel of the type 5 is grat when the pads are clean, and deteriorates 
> soon after.

I'm fairly certain McMaster-Carr stocks them.  They certainly seem to
stock everything else on the planet. 

You need something at least 50 mils thick to work properly, thin teflon
"tapes" tend to bunch up.

-James




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